CVE-2025-5868: RT-Thread · Improper Validation of Array Index
Affects RT-ThreadSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 64% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:XExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Jun 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubrt-thread/rt-threadpkg:github/rt-thread/rt-threadOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-5868, European organizations should: 1) Immediately identify and inventory all devices running RT-Thread 5.1.0 within their environment. 2) Monitor vendor communications closely for patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available. 3) Implement network segmentation to isolate embedded and IoT devices from critical network assets, limiting the attack surface and reducing the risk of lateral movement. 4) Employ strict access controls and network filtering to restrict adjacent network access to vulnerable devices, including the use of firewalls and VLANs. 5) Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on embedded systems to detect exploitation attempts. 6) Where possible, consider upgrading to newer, patched versions of RT-Thread or alternative RTOS solutions with better security track records. 7) Deploy runtime protections such as memory protection units (MPUs) or intrusion detection systems tailored for embedded environments to detect anomalous behavior indicative of exploitation attempts.
Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in RT-Thread 5.1.0. This issue affects the function sys_thread_sigprocmask of the file rt-thread/components/lwp/lwp_syscall.c. The manipulation of the argument how leads to improper validation of array index.